Nonprofit Pathway Courses - Spring 2018

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Spring 2018 courses (Enrollment begins November 6, 2017)

Building Financial Support for Nonprofit Organizations BUS 277 (3 credit) - Student will explore the many ways nonprofits earn revenue to support their mission-driven programs and activities benefiting our communities from private and public grant opportunities, donations from individuals and corporations, local and national foundation support and social enterprises. Students will learn about the types of campaigns a nonprofit may implement, the systems and processes used to track gifts, and how to make successful asks of board members, the community and those supporting your mission. At the end of this course, students will be able to identify and evaluate the right fundraising campaigns to meet the needs of our diverse nonprofit field. This course has a Service-Learning designation.

Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations BUS 175 (3 credit) - 15 week course. Lakewood Campus, Fridays 9am -11:45am. Explores the historical background, development, and purposes of nonprofit agencies. Expands awareness of the scope and breadth of the nonprofit sector in the United States, and examines the inner workings of nonprofit organizations as the foundation for further study.At the end of the course, students will be able to identify and interpret key theories, issues, debates and challenges as experienced by practitioners in the nonprofit world.

Nonprofit Pathway Course Timeline

Course Format/Location/Cost*

Hybrid/Accelerated: Generally courses are held weekly on Wednesdays from 5:30-9 in the classroom and additional time online each week.

Each course is half a semester long (8 weeks per course versus traditional 15 week semester). This allows a student to complete the certificate in one year, focusing on one class at a time.